| Little is currently known about the ways in which family businesses, as a consistent backdrop in individuals' upbringings, impact the psychological and social development of Chinese American children of immigrant entrepreneurs. The aim of this exploratory, qualitative study was to examine the intra- and inter-personal outcomes of this earlier life experience. The results of the data analyses illustrated unique roles and responsibilities, processes and procedures, pushes and pulls that seem to be inherent in a family business system. These dynamics existing within the different levels of the ecological systems affected the psychosocial developmental outcomes of this subpopulation of second generation Chinese American youth. Details of the participants' sense of self and multicultural identity, academic and career aspirations and achievements, factors of emotional intelligence, and overall worldviews are presented here. Clinical, research, and policy implications are also discussed. |
